The Wave Fall 2015
We are delighted to send you a digital copy of WIDHH’s The WAVE Fall 2015 Newsletter!
To view, please:
click HERE to view the newsletter online
A sneak peek at what’s inside this issue…
Deborah’s Story p.3
Text with 9-1-1 p.4
Thank You for Supporting Our Bingo Fundraiser! p.5
Portrait of a Hard of Hearing Photographer: Michael Levy p.8
Update on WIDHH’s “Restaurant Noise Project” p.11
GVAD CornFest Raffle Prizes
For you fabulous people who attended the GVAD CornFest at Bear Creek Park on Saturday, October 3: If you won a raffle prize, please email me at leanyv@icloud.com
Thank you!!
Leanor Vlug, CF Raffle Chair
GVAD AGM
Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf
2125 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6K 1X9
Email: gvadinfo@gmail.com
Date: October 1, 2015
To all GVAD Members
GVAD Annual General Meeting
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2014
Location: Douglas College – New Westminster Campus
700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC
Room: #3408
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
(Doors Open at 9:30 am; meeting starts at 10:00 am)
This Annual General Meeting will cover the GVAD’s work over the past
year, reports from the Board of Directors, financial reports, and approving
the annual budget, affiliations, and special events.
Since 2016 will be the 90th year since our Association was founded, we
hope to plan a special event and will be asking for your support.
Some of your memberships may have expired on August 31. For those
who want to be a member of GVAD, or to renew your membership, please
contact the GVAD Office for a membership form by email
(gvadinfo@gmail.com) or sign up at the Annual General Meeting. New or
renewal membership rates are $10.00 for 1 year or $25.00 for 3 years.
Free membership for youths up to 25, seniors over 65 and CornFest
2015 ticket holders.
Regards,
Leanor Vlug
President
Deaf Pub Night
Deaf Pub night is back
It will test this only day see if we have over 50 people then will keep ongoing.
We will talk at the pub about what best location for everyone access and ask to someone who can host monthly. I want help and will support in any way need.
Date: November 27th 2015 on Friday
Time: 5 pm because Canucks game on TV time finish 1 am
Location Green Timber Pub 9167 148 street Surrey BC
Vancouver Canucks game against Dallas at 5 pm
we refresh Deaf community pub night again.
There 5 bus running beside pub building
5 min bus ride from King George Skytrain.
15 min bus ride from Langley Bus Loop
15 min Bus ride from white Rock bus loop
502 King George Station leave 148 st and Fraser Hwy last one Bus is 12:19 am
502 Langley Leave 148 st last one 12:10 am
last Skytrain leave King George station at 12:38 am
I suggest to everyone ride bus if you drink. I want everyone safe trip to home after that night.
If you have someone drive you home it would be wonderful
They have wheelchair access
You can leave comment or feedback on facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/events/519533354868213/
Thank you and will see you Deaf Community there
Press Release from Council of Canadians with Disabilities / Communiqué de presse du Conseil des Canadiens avec déficiences
[The GVAD shares this information for all citizens about the issues of accessibility and equality for persons with disabilities / Deaf and Deaf-Blind during this election time in Canada.]
An accessible Canada is a goal that is within reach, if the political will exists to address socially constructed barriers limiting the participation of people with disabilities. Accessibility enables people with all types of disabilities to go to school, get jobs, pay taxes, raise families and participate in political and community life. Accessibility can fuel economic growth. When Canada ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), it committed to progressively improving accessibility (Article 9). The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) has challenged the leaders of Canada’s federal political parties to implement the CRPD and to share their plans for improving accessibility.
Obituary of Dennis R. Platt
The GVAD and the BC Deaf Community is saddened to learn of the passing of Dennis R. Platt of Ogden, Utah. BC Deaf people know him as being very much a key part of the NWAAD (NorthWest Athletic Association of the Deaf) and the USA Deaf Sports Federation, as well as many other community involvements.. Dennis has several close BC friends from his Gallaudet days.
Rest In Peace, Dennis.
2015 PumpkinFest
Hello Deaf Community,
I’m displaying and selling a painting in the
Pumpkin Fest. The Pumpkin Fest happens on
Sunday, October 4, from 10 to 3 pm. It is at
695 21st Street, in West Vancouver.
Here are a couple of links:
This link takes you to an online gallery, for a
preview:
A.J. Brown
http://www.handsandpurrs.ca
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/ya69qwt
Twitter: http://twitter.com/artbyajb
http://www.handsandpurrs.ca
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/ya69qwt
Twitter: http://twitter.com/artbyajb
Zoom Focus: Confession – BSL Movie
An historical drama set during Victorian England (23 minutes)
Historical drama exploring issues in Deaf education. Confession’s central characters are inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his deaf wife, Mabel. The film looks at Graham Bell’s hostility to sign language and shows the effect of his ideas on grass-roots Deaf people. When Mabel sees the limitations of a non-signing educational approach for herself, her presumptions are challenged. Starring Deaf actress Sophie Stone as Mabel, Confession is the second film by director Julian Peedle-Calloo, made as part of the BSLBT’s Zoom Focus scheme.
http://www.bslzone.co.uk/bsl-zone/zoom-focus-confession/
Accessibility and Disability Forum
If you’ve been hoping for a debate on disability issues…
There will be a Disability Issues Debate held this coming Tuesday, September 29th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time and will be streamed on the Internet at:
https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/72/live/1173.aspx
ASL and captioning will be provided. English will be the spoken language.
The NDP Critic for Disability Issues, Mike Sullivan, MP for York South-Weston will represent the NDP. The debate will be moderated by the Honourable David C. Onley, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
This debate has been organized by a group of national, provincial and local disability organizations in Toronto.
CAV-VRS: September 2015 Update
Hello,
I am writing to share some important information with you about our progress on the implementation of Canada’s Video Relay Service.
CAV-ACS is a brand new organization so we are still working to get our administrative resources in place, while at the same time, making progress in the development of VRS.
With regard to VRS, we are involved in a two-step process which includes:
– Acquiring the technology platform that will power our VRS system.
– Selecting the video interpreter providers who will provide call centres and ASL and LSQ interpreting services.
We are well advanced in the process to select the platform, but we are in the beginning stages with the video interpreting providers. The system will also include mobile apps and apps for PCs, MACs and tablets. More information about the start date for Canada’s new VRS will be available after the contracts are in place.
We’re also developing a website for CAV so we can begin communicating with you more frequently in English and French, ASL and LSQ. Our goal is to launch the website before the end of this year.
Every step that CAV takes is planned with great care and meets high quality expectations. VRS involves complex technologies, and we cannot rush the process. We are bringing due diligence to every activity we are undertaking to ensure we launch a service that is reliable and effective, and delivers the kind of service Canadians want and deserve.
We’re all in this together. We’re writing history and we’re looking forward to VRS coming in 2016. Personally, I can’t wait to add my VRS phone number to my business card.
Sincerely,
Sue Decker
Executive Director, CAV-ACS
